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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Pops-Up on Injury Report Ahead of Clash Against Wolves

SGA could miss his first game of the season on Wednesday.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves for their first meeting of the season in the 2025 NBA Cup 2025. The encounter is scheduled on Wednesday, November 26, at Paycom Center in Oklahoma. The hosts have played two games in the ongoing in-season tournament and have come on top in both of them. On the other hand, the visitors have played three games in the NBA Cup, but have managed to win two of them.

Talking about their current regular season campaign, the red-hot reigning champions are coming off a nine-game winning streak. In their most recent fixture, they handed a blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, improving their win-loss record to 17-1. On the other hand, the Timberwolves suffered two back-to-back losses, with their most recent defeat coming to the Sacramento Kings. The Wolves are currently seventh in the Western Conference with a 10-7 win-loss tally.

In the upcoming game, the Wolves will aim to get back on track, while the Thunder would aim to continue their winning streak. Having said that, let’s see which players have popped up on injury reports for both the teams.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report

Given below is a complete breakdown of the injury report and expected starting lineups for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves, scheduled on Wednesday.

OKC Thunder’s Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	SG	Illness	Questionable
Jalen Williams	SF	Wrist	Out
Aaron Wiggins	SG	Thigh	Out
Nikola Topic	PG	Groin	Out
Thomas Sorber	PG	Knee	Out

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could miss Wednesday’s game against the Wolves. His availability is questionable on the injury report.

Jalen Williams will miss another game of the NBA 2025-26 season as he continues to recover from an offseason wrist surgery.

Aaron Wiggins will miss his tenth consecutive game with an adductor strain he sustained earlier this month.

Nikola Topic is undergoing chemotherapy for testicular cancer.

Thomas Sorber tore the ACL in his right knee and was ruled out for the entire 2025-26 season.

Minnesota Timberwolves’ Injuries

None

The Wolves don’t have any injuries to report, which means that they will enter Wednesday’s game with a fully healthy roster.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Predicted Starting Lineups

OKC Thunder: Luguentz Dort, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander*, Cason Wallace

T’Wolves: Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels, Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo

Minnesota Timberwolves

Oklahoma City Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.